DVLA Auction Results: June 1997
529 number plates sold at the DVLA's June 1997 auction for £1,987,700 in winning bids (£2,611,503 including fees). The highest winning bid was £22,000 for RAP 1D, and the median lot sold for £3,300.
- Lots sold
- 529
- Winning bids
- £1,987,700
- Median hammer price
- £3,300
- Lots at £10,000 or more
- 7
Most expensive number plates at the June 1997 DVLA auction
The 25 highest winning bids, with the total each buyer paid including VAT, the buyer's premium and the £80 assignment fee.
| Number Plate | Hammer Price | Total Price | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| RAP 1D | £22,000 | Suffix | |
| 1 USA | £13,900 | Dateless | |
| R1 DER | £13,500 | Prefix | |
| ELV 11S | £11,400 | Suffix | |
| SSJ 1 | £10,500 | Dateless | |
| TCC 1 | £10,500 | Dateless | |
| 8 DK | £10,200 | Dateless | |
| 1 MGW | £9,400 | Dateless | |
| 1 PJN | £9,000 | Dateless | |
| 911 S | £9,000 | Dateless | |
| 1 BJG | £8,600 | Dateless | |
| CPS 1 | £8,600 | Dateless | |
| NOS 1E | £8,400 | Suffix | |
| ASL 2 | £8,300 | Dateless | |
| 1 SCB | £8,200 | Dateless | |
| 1 UR | £8,200 | Dateless | |
| 2 TAS | £8,200 | Dateless | |
| 3 J | £8,200 | Dateless | |
| KEL 1Y | £8,200 | Suffix | |
| 11 AW | £8,000 | Dateless | |
| 1 NJS | £8,000 | Dateless | |
| 1 SSC | £8,000 | Dateless | |
| 23 BW | £8,000 | Dateless | |
| 33 GB | £7,900 | Dateless | |
| 123 SP | £7,500 | Dateless |
Results by number plate format
| Format | Lots sold | Median hammer | Highest hammer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dateless | 443 (84%) | £3,400 | £13,900 |
| Suffix | 60 (11%) | £2,350 | £22,000 |
| Prefix | 26 (5%) | £2,200 | £13,500 |
Half of all lots sold for between £2,500 and £4,500. 1 lots (0%) sold for under £1,000.
How did June 1997 compare with May 1997?
The May 1997 auction sold 51 lots for £188,500 in winning bids, with a median of £2,900. Compared with that sale, the number of lots sold in June 1997 was up 937%, total winning bids were up 954% and the median price was up 14%.
About these results
Hammer prices are the winning bids. Totals add the VAT and buyer's premium that applied at the time and the DVLA's £80 assignment fee; see DVLA auction fees explained. For record prices across every auction since 1989, see DVLA auction records.